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  1. Feb 2020
    1. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency on Thursday after the number of confirmed cases spiked

      I think this was a good call on WHO's part. The public need to keep in mind though, that this was done for countries that do not have the ability to fight the illness like others do. It gives them more resources to better handle an outbreak, if it were to happen. It would be beneficial for the media to make that clear to prevent panic.

      I find this article was an interesting read, but could have contained more information to help the general public better understand what is happening. I feel like people are becoming hysterical about the situation.

    2. “The fact that asymptomatic persons are potential sources of 2019-nCoV infection may warrant a reassessment of transmission dynamics of the current outbreak.”

      I find this point to be very important. If this is the case, screening at airports, hospitals, etc. will have to be much more stringent. It is easier to look for someone that looks sick, but if individuals are contagious without knowing they are sick, this changes the playing field. I would like to see more information on how they would try to screen for something that isn't obvious.

    3. Dr. Rau underscored that most cases of the disease are mild, which would make 2019-nCoV more like other typical coronaviruses like the seasonal flu.

      While reading this article this section stood out to me. I find this is an important point for everyone to keep in mind. These viruses don't automatically mean a death sentence, and are much more common than people realize.

  2. Nov 2019
    1. Numerous studies have linked the start of daylight saving time in the spring with a brief spike in car accidents, and with poor performance on tests of alertness, both likely due to sleep loss. The research includes a German study published this year that found an increase in traffic fatalities in the week after the start of daylight saving time, but no such increase in the fall.

      I think most of us have experienced lack of sleep at least once. Whether from stress, bust schedules, children, etc. We have enough adding to our sleep loss, and I feel that taking away something like daylight saving time is one way we could help people battle sleep loss.

    2. Circadian biologists believe ill health effects from daylight saving time result from a mismatch among the sun "clock," our social clock -- work and school schedules -- and the body's internal 24-hour body clock.

      I find this interesting. It makes me wonder about people that live in places that have long periods of time with daylight or darkness. I wonder how their sleep is affected compared to those that have daylight saving time.

    3. Time changes mess with sleep schedules, a potential problem when so many people are already sleep deprived, says Dr. Phyllis Zee, a sleep researcher at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago

      Time changes absolutely mess with our schedules. As mother, I find I notice it more so now. With this current time change, I have noticed the affects on my two year old daughter. She is cranky, not getting the proper sleep she needs and overall seems out of sorts.